7 Organic Lip Gloss Brands to Love

Ahhh. Lip gloss. We love this gloss-giving lip product many of us are so heavily dependent on to give our lips that daytime, cute-but-not-too-overdone sort of color.

We’d go so far as to guess that if Goldilocks had weighed in on lip wear, she would’ve thought lip balm too plain, lipstick too fierce but lip gloss JUST RIGHT.

No wonder there are whole songs about the stuff.

They say my lip gloss is cool. My lip gloss be popping. I’m standing at my locker. And all the boys keep stopping. What you know ’bout me?

Anyway, back to lip gloss. It seems like the sort of thing that’d be really difficult to find a natural alternative for. I mean, isn’t it all the chemical gunk that gives these glosses their lustrous, luminescent gloss?

Well, lucky for all us gloss-lovers – turns out there’s a whole range of natural ingredients (and smarty pant chemists who combine them together) that make it a little too easy to replace toxic-metal-laden lip gloss with something au naturale.

And considering we eat this stuff, going natural is a no brainer. So where should you look to get your toxin-free gloss on?

The Best Natural, Organic Lip Gloss Brands

Vapour Organic Beauty Elixir Lip Plumping Gloss

Vapour’s organic lip glosses are for those who love their gloss very light-weight. It’s composed of lovely, hydrating ingredients but the gloss itself is quite thin and feels sort of like applying tinted water. The closest thing to compare it to is like putting on aloe vera gel – light moisture, yet very light.

The colors are beautiful, the ingredients are top-notch (perfect for sensitive skin), but as for the plumping? Can’t really say that’s a visible effect. Not really a con, but if you’re looking for fuller lips – you might want to try a dedicated natural lip plumper for that.

Oh, and one drawback – this lip gloss is not the best for lasting power.

100% Pure Lip Gloss

These just might be the best organic lip gloss ever created. It ingeniously gets its natural hues from the likes of pomegranate and rhubarb and goes on very smooth and sheer and just seeps into your lips, leaving a perfect stain of color that enhances your lips in just the right way.

Honestly, we don’t know exactly how it does what it does, but their colors work well for every skin tone. No joke. It’s like the Sisterhood of the Traveling Lip Glosses. And for every person who puts it on, it makes their lips look natural, yet better. Sounds weird – but you gotta try it to believe.

Oh, and ever have a perfectly lovely lip gloss on when a wind goes by and suddenly you have all your loose hair strands plastered to your lips?

Yea, that doesn’t happen with these. They’re super hydrating and will keep your lips moisturized for hours but it’s non-sticky as well. Think light, smooth and nourishing rather than I-just-rubbed-my-lips-in-oil.

But that’s not all there is to love. They’ve also got a light shine that lends your lips a very natural plushness.

Acure Organics Lip Lush Gloss

Beautifully-priced (especially as far as organic cosmetics go) and the ideal organic lip gloss for people who prefer their lip gloss a little thicker. The thickness comes from a combination of several ultra-nourishing oils and butters, which is great ’cause this super moisturizing lip gloss functions sort of as a lip balm – as in, this lip gloss leaves your lips feeling plump and very hydrated for hours.

Oh, and in case you’re wondering – it’s on the thicker side, but it’s not sticky. It’s more of a full and luscious sort of thick hydration rather than a slippery, oily sort of coating that sits on your lips.

RMS Beauty Lip Shine

Love glosses that give your lips a shine? Well, these lip shines are true to their name – but it doesn’t give that sort of middle-school-princess, plasticky sort of shininess.

No, this shine is classier. Fresher. Like you just had a lovely bowl of cherries and a bit of the juice has chosen to linger on your lips.

Okay, that’s a bit much but the point is – this is shiny lip gloss for grown-ups. And like pretty much all of RMS’s products, their range of lip glosses are classy as hell. They feel luxurious going on (creamy and rich, but not overly so) and look luxurious when on.

Oh, and if you have a kissing buddy who is sensitive to scent – they’ll love this one. It’s scentless (fragrance-free).

W3ll People Bio Extreme Lip Gloss

This is the only lip gloss I get for my mom. She likes really subtle shades and has really sensitive skin and this is probably the only lip gloss that caters to both. It’s also super hydrating, obviously made from 100% natural ingredients, fragrance-free (‘though it has a lovely cinnamon-y scent) and also a cruelty-free lip gloss.

Tata Harper Volumizing Lip and Cheek Tint

Just total love. The thing about Tata Harper’s products is that they’re, well, stunning looking. And of course you shouldn’t judge a lip gloss by its cover, but the sheer act of opening up the lovely green and gold case to find the delicate pink lip tint produces an inexplicable pleasure.

And the lip and cheek tint inside is worthy of its packaging. The colors are gorgeous and so, so natural. They give a very delicate, natural color on both the lips and cheeks – a bit like a watercolor – and apply effortlessly and blend flawlessly.

It’s hydrating on the lips and enhances your natural lip color, but we especially love it for the cheeks – it gives a dewy luminance that provides the perfect finishing touch. It’s sort of addicting, to be honest. It’s like radiance in a jar.

ILIA Lip Gloss

Okay, ILIA has the prettiest natural lip gloss colors. They currently only have 6 of them – but each and every one is gorgeous. Seriously, check ’em out.

Took a peek? Well, the lip gloss formula is as sleek as their packaging – it’s a super light feeling lip gloss with a very smooth texture. And you wouldn’t guess it from how light it feels, but it’s full of ultra-nourishing oils and butters.

What we really love about ILIA’s glosses, though, is how wonderfully subtle the gloss is. It goes on beautifully and it fades off just as beautifully – it doesn’t leave patches of color on your lips or linger in the cracks of your lips and it doesn’t build up when you reapply it. It is simply a very easy-to-love lip gloss in a range of absurdly pretty colors.